Peace

In life we will encounter people that are hostile toward us for no apparent reason. There will be some people who seem to go out of their way just to upset us and steal our peace and joy. But you don’t have to respond to them. You can decide to take the high road and let God handle them for you. The bible says, “The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace and remain at rest.” You don’t have to get stressed out trying to figure out your own battle plan. It’s good to be prepared but once you’ve done all you know God has called you to do in the situation it’s time to stand on His promise and hold your peace; remain at rest.

Sometimes you will have to be around people that, no matter what you say or do, they just aren’t going to be good to you. For whatever reason they will refuse to be at peace with you. When Jesus sent His disciples into the communities to minister He told them to always speak peace over the homes. But He also said that if those people won’t accept the peace you’re offering not to stress over it because the peace will then just come back to you. If you will do your best to be at peace with people, even if they won’t accept your peace, that peace will just come back to you. You’ll not only keep the peace from not losing your cool but you’ll get their share of peace as well!

When you do the right thing no matter what is happening, God sees it and rewards it. Today, choose to hold onto your peace. Choose to do the right things even when wrong things are happening. Trust that God is fighting your battles for you and He will deliver you out of whatever struggle you’re in. Stand on this promise and you will not only see your situation turn around but it will turn out better than you could have ever managed in your own strength – and the bonus is that you’ll be able to keep your peace in the meantime.